# patchGroupWithId

Updates, via PATCH, the group with the given Id.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `patchGroupWithId`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/patchgroupwithid

## Facts

- Tool: `patchGroupWithId`
- Server: Fusionauth (`@fusionauth/mcp-api`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api.md
- Install: `npx -y @fusionauth/mcp-api`
- Homepage: https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-mcp-api
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "patchGroupWithId",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why patchGroupWithId is rated Medium

This tool creates or modifies data reversibly by updating an existing group. PATCH operations are standard HTTP methods for partial updates and do not permanently delete or destroy data. The modification is reversible (can be patched again or reverted).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states 'Updates, via PATCH, the group with the given Id' — a PATCH operation that modifies group data."

## Use case

AI agents use patchGroupWithId to create or update resources in Fusionauth, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Fusionauth environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Fusionauth:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "patchGroupWithId": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "patchgroupwithid_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Fusionauth (313)

- `deleteAPIKeyWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapikeywithid.md
- `deleteApplicationRoleWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapplicationrolewithid.md
- `deleteApplicationWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteapplicationwithid.md
- `deleteConnectorWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteconnectorwithid.md
- `deleteConsentWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteconsentwithid.md
- `deleteEmailTemplateWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteemailtemplatewithid.md
- `deleteEntityGrantWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitygrantwithid.md
- `deleteEntityTypePermissionWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitytypepermissionwithid.md
- `deleteEntityTypeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitytypewithid.md
- `deleteEntityWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteentitywithid.md
- `deleteFormFieldWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteformfieldwithid.md
- `deleteFormWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteformwithid.md
- `deleteGroupMembersWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletegroupmemberswithid.md
- `deleteGroupWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletegroupwithid.md
- `deleteIdentityProviderWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteidentityproviderwithid.md
- `deleteIPAccessControlListWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteipaccesscontrollistwithid.md
- `deleteJwtRefresh` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletejwtrefresh.md
- `deleteKeyWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletekeywithid.md
- `deleteLambdaWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletelambdawithid.md
- `deleteMessageTemplateWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletemessagetemplatewithid.md
- `deleteMessengerWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletemessengerwithid.md
- `deleteOAuthScopeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteoauthscopewithid.md
- `deleteTenantWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletetenantwithid.md
- `deleteThemeWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deletethemewithid.md
- `deleteUserActionReasonWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuseractionreasonwithid.md
- `deleteUserActionWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuseractionwithid.md
- `deleteUserBulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserbulk.md
- `deleteUserLinkWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserlinkwithid.md
- `deleteUserRegistrationWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteuserregistrationwithid.md
- `deleteUserTwoFactorWithId` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api/deleteusertwofactorwithid.md
- …and 283 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-fusionauth-mcp-api.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-fusionauth-mcp-api · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-fusionauth-mcp-api